Join the Coast Guard Auxiliary!

The Coast Guard Auxiliary needs a few good men and women like you. As an Auxiliarist, you will have the opportunity to select and participate in one or more of the Auxiliary's major programs. If you feel strongly about the rewards you can get from serving your community, the Coast Guard Auxiliary is the right place for you! Either through on-water operations, the Auxiliary's public education program, vessel safety check program, radio watchstanding, marine environmental protection or Coast Guard support.
 

Increase your skills. The Auxiliary and the Coast Guard provide specialized training on all aspects of boating, as well as leadership and administration. Auxiliarists receive valuable training in seamanship and related skills, and enjoy the sense of confidence of knowing that they are better, safer boaters.

Support the Coast Guard. Auxiliarists provide direct operational and administrative support to our many local Coast Guard units. You can wear the Coast Guard Auxiliary uniform and become part of the Coast Guard Forces. When you qualify through training, you can take part in search-and-rescue (SAR) operations, stand radio watch at a Coast Guard station or work with a marine safety office on pollution matters.

Service to your community. Auxiliarists aren't paid with money, but with satisfaction. We furnish and maintain our own equipment and can choose to participate at a level tailored to our individual capabilities. We provide boating safety classes for youth and adults, examine recreational vessel for safety equipment to ensure that they will be safe on the waterways and assist the Coast Guard in improving marine environmental quality.

For Details on membership qualifications and benefits click here to visit the National Auxiliary Web site's Membership page.